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Garnethill Synagogue

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “historic cathedral synagogue of scotland”. Today it says “orthodox jewish congregation and synagogues located in garnethill”.
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Garnethill Synagogue in Glasgow, Scotland Garnethill Synagogue is the historic cathedral synagogue of Scotland . It is located in Garnethill , Glasgow .1 The synagogue was designed by John McLeod and Nathan S. Joseph and built in 1879-81. The building's exterior is Romanesque revival . The basilica -form, orientalist style interior features Byzantine revival detail. Particularly notable is the splendid Torah Ark , designed by Nathan it closely resembles the Ark he designed for London's New West End Synagogue . Both Arks are raised on platforms, approached by a series of circular, marble steps and project into the room in the form os a multi-domed and arched building.2

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “historic cathedral synagogue of scotland”. Today it says “orthodox jewish congregation and synagogues located in garnethill”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then

historic cathedral synagogue of scotland

Now

orthodox jewish congregation and synagogues located in garnethill

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